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Struggling Delaware County hospital system finds potential buyer, CEO says
Crozer Health, the struggling four-hospital system in Delaware County, found a potential buyer on Wednesday.Crozer's current parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, and New Jersey-based CHA Partners signed a letter of intent, according to a statement from the CEO of Crozer Health.The acquisition will involve transitioning Crozer Health's hospitals back to not-for-profit status.
Delaware County firefighters grieve former fire chief who spent 80 years with fire company
A volunteer fire company in Delaware County is mourning the loss of its former chief. He spent 80 years with the Llanerch Volunteer Fire Company in various roles. Madeleine Wright reports in Haverford Township with the tribute.
Latest environmental health study released for Chester; activist asks ‘Where’s the action?’
A new study of environmental health impacts along the “industrialized I-95 corridor” was released on July 30, following two years of research by the Marcus Hook Area Neighbors for Public Health (MHANPH), Johns Hopkins University and “community co-investigators.”. The “ASSESS” (Assessing Strengths, Stressors and Environmental Justice in...
Six charged in multi-county catalytic converter theft ring that targeted parked cars
Six men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey – four who operated auto salvage businesses in Philadelphia – have been arrested and charged for their participation in an organized catalytic converter theft ring that targeted parked cars in five counties for the past two years. Montgomery County District Attorney...
Law Enforcement: Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Operated In Bucks, Other Counties
Authorities have dismantled a catalytic converter theft ring that they alleged to have operated in Bucks and surrounding counties. The announcement was made by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer on Thursday. Those arrested were Sharief Louden, 30, of Philadelphia; Daniel McIlhenney, 37,...
Delaware County’s Barbara Trucksess Is a Baseball Card Afficionado
Barbara Trucksess began collecting baseball cards in 1990 and now has at least a half million cards. Barbara Trucksess has taken her love of the Phillies and the love for her son and created a massive collection of baseball cards, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. The 75-year-old Delaware County...
Deal Struck With CHA Partners to Acquire Crozer Health as a Nonprofit
IA preliminary deal calls for selling the Crozer Health system to CHA Partners LLC and return it to nonprofit status. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. and CHA Partners LLC have announced a preliminary deal Aug. 5 to sell Crozer Health to CHA, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The purchase...
Meet SCORE Award Winner: KiposTech
KiposTech 2024 SCORE award winners Herna Ravindran and Raj Kamal Singh with their SCORE mentor John Hess. Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the six...
Delaware County Has Plenty of Family-Friendly Restaurant Options
Christopher's: A Neighborhood Place in Wayne has some kid-friendly distractions like games and lollipops. Delaware County has no shortage of family-friendly restaurants that are kid-friendly, with exceptional kids’ menus along with some fun and games, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. Tank & Libby’s in Drexel Hill is...
Historic baseball artifact to rep Delco in Philly
Delaware County will be represented at the Fishtown Card Show at Rivers Casino in Philadelphia on Aug. 17 because the show’s memorabilia include a panel of baseball-quality horsehide obtained by the late Marcus Hook native, Mickey Vernon. The 67-yearold piece, known as “Mickey’s Horsehide,” measures 25 x 45 inches...
Here Are Some Places That Make Delaware County Really Cool
The Rose Tree Summer Festival is a long-time tradition in Delaware County offering a range of free concerts in the park. Delaware County is undergoing a reputation change, from a time when outsiders considered the county just gritty and blue collar, to a new level of sophistication. For long-time residents,...
Crozer Health has a new suitor. New Jersey-based CHA Partners has signed a letter of intent with Prospect Medical Holdings
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. New Jersey-based CHA Partners is looking to buy Crozer Health. CHA and Crozer’s parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, signed a letter of intent, according to...
Delaware County cat of the week: Merlyn
Handsome Merlyn was found by kind residents, stuck, starving, and in poor condition. He’s a sweet Siamese boy who deserves so much better! He was traumatized then moved around a few times, so he takes a little while to adjust, understandably learning to trust again with each move. He’s lived in foster homes with, and tolerated, other cats and dogs, but he would much rather stick to himself and curl up on a bed with his person. Merlyn’s estimated date of birth is 2017. He is neutered, had a dental cleaning, tested negative, is microchipped, has had his shots, and is decompressing nicely from his prior trauma. Note that a higher than usual adoption fee will be charged for this cat, and only local adopters from the Delaware Valley will be considered. To learn more about Merlyn and other pets available for adoption, and to download an adoption application, visit www.animalfriendsoflansdowne.org. Animal Friends of Lansdowne is a nonprofit, all-volunteer community rescue, now in its 20th year.
Crozer Health since Prospect acquired it in 2016: A timeline
Crozer Health could be getting a new owner after eight years in the hands of Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., a for-profit company based in Los Angeles. The announcement of a tentative agreement to sell the Delaware County health system to CHA Partners LLC came two years after ChristianaCare dropped its bid to acquire the system.
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